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Gainesville, GA vs Davidson, NC

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- Davidson spends 7.7% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Davidson than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davidson had 29.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GADavidson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews
theo · Gainesville, GA
inflated self-assessment
Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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phillip · Gainesville, GA
Good place to live move to Gainesville,Ga.
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Charles · Gainesville, GA
Great Place
Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews
George · Davidson, NC
Wonderful place to live...
Over 12 years ago

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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george · Davidson, NC
Davidson is a great city
Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Wade · Huntersville, NC
It's not Buffalo!
Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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